Law & Policy Submissions

Submissions to the WSIB Funding Review

April 11, 2011

Compilation of four submissions (April 11, June 15, Aug 31, Nov. 18) to the review led by Harry Arthurs. While applauding the choice, IWC expresses concerns at the process, “brokerage politics”, and a manufactured financial crisis. Papers provide detailed commentary on unfunded…

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Experience rating : an addiction looking for a rationale?

April 8, 2011

Submission to the WSIB/WCB Funding Review details why the Working Group finds that experience rating prompts negative claims management behaviour by employers, produces harmful results for injured workers. and fundamentally works against improving occupational health and safety.…

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Preliminary submissions on funding to the WSIB Funding Review

April 5, 2011

ONIWG asks why the review is not considering the issue of coverage, given the potential additional revenue from assessments if all workers were covered. The submission points out that if employer assessments had not been decreased, there would be no “financial crisis”;…

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Submissions to WSIB Interim Work Reintegration Policy consultation

February 15, 2011

While the new policies take some steps in the right direction, legal clinic details concerns that others are a giant step backwards – particularly in regard to the expansion of deeming and experience rating, stricter time limits and expenses.…

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Our response to Work Reintegration Policy

February 10, 2011

Letter to the Board details what an effective and just Work Reintegration program should include.…

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Submission to the Standing Committee regarding Bill 135

December 2, 2010

Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs regarding Schedule 21 of the Helping Ontario Families and Managing Responsibly Act which amends the WSIA by: adding a requirement for full funding of the workers’ compensation system, removing the requirement to…

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Securing our retirement future: Consultation with Ontarians

November 30, 2010

Submission for the Federal-Provincial consultation on retirement income security addresses the need to increase the retirement pension under the Canada Pension Plan, require workers’ compensation boards to maintain contributions to the CPP for lost earnings from work-related disability, exclude all periods of…

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Funding Review mandate and process

October 19, 2010

Letter to the Minister of Labour makes recommendations on inclusion of injured worker and academic community on the Panel and expansion of its scope.…

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Letter to the WSIB President re our concerns pertaining to WSIB future direction

October 15, 2010

The group calls for injured worker involvement in the Funding Review process and an assurance the Review has a proper understanding of the “historic compromise”.…

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Letter to the Premier regarding a Funding Review

October 14, 2010

Letter expresses concerns about critical weaknesses in the Funding Review process.…

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